Battery-electrode support.



C. B. SUHOENMEHL & W. STRAW.

BATTERY ELECTRODE SUPPORT. APPLIGATION FILED APR. 9. 1009.

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Patented Jan.4, 1910.

ATTORNEYS 4 UNITED STATES rnrmrr OFFICE.

CHARLES B. SCHOENMEHL AND WILFnEn sTRAW, or WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT SAID STRA'W ASSIGN OR' IO- SAID SCHOENMEHL.

BATTERY-ELECTRODE SUPPORT.

known as the zinc and copper oxid plate forms of batteries, as employed in connection with a suitable-solution.

The object of the invention is to produce a simple anddesirable construction of frame or support for retaining said elements in their relative positions when in use within a battery jar, and in a way which will permit of the same being suspended from the cover thereof.

The frame as designed is adapted to be made to accommodate either a single or two part compressed oxid plate, and a suitable zinc plate on either side thereof.

-The supporting frame 18 constructed of sheet metal and wire combined, cut, shaped and formed in a simple, practical and desirable way to properly support said elements at the same time to permit of their ready attachment to or detachment from the frame, as in the matter of assembling. or reassembling the parts. I

Similar characters of reference will be found to designate like of corresponding parts throughout the several views ofthe accompanying drawings, and of which,

Figure 1, shows a side elevation of our improved element support suspended from a battery cover and supporting both the positive and negative elements. Fig. 2, is a central, vertical longitudinal section through the elements and frame shown in Fig. l, and

Fig. 3, is a detailed side elevation of a portion of our supporting frame and attached -elements as shown from the right hand upper side edge portion of Fig. 1.

The negative electrodes before referred to are formed of finely ground copper oxid which after being-molded'into form and solidified are baked and hardened to retain their form and shape, While the positive elec I trodes may be formed of cast or rolled zinc Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 9, 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916. Serial No. 488,797.

as desired, with suitable means for their attachment to the frame. y

In detail 10 represents the said compressed copper oxid plates which constitutethe neg-. ative electrode, while 11 represents the zinc plates constituting the positive electrodes.

12 indicates a battery jar cover to which the hangers 13 for the element-frame are attached by means of a bolt l t. The lower portion of these hangers may be bent out and down, and perforated to receive a bolt 15 that connects'the same against the zinc plates 11 and to the insulating block 16, which is supported upon the element frame.

18 represents a transversesheet metal channel strip which isdisposed across the, top edge of the negative plate 10 and is provided with slots 19 on either end to re ceive the downwardly turned-ends 20 of a wire yoke 21. The body portion of this yoke is disposed longitudinally across and against the top of this strip while the two ends are deflected downward at an acute angle to the side edges of the plate. Said ends are threaded for the connection of the angularly disposed end portionof ahanger;

17 which is formed of sheet metal and suitably bent to engage the front, back, bottom and side edges of the negative plate in a way to support and retain the same. The

upper endportions 22 ofthis hanger are disposed outward at an acute angle to the side portions and pierced to receive the ends 20 of the yoke so as to insure the said side and bottom portions being drawn up snugly' against the plate by means of the nuts .23 secured to the threaded ends 20. The intermediate portion of the yoke 21 may be bent up to form an eye 24 to receive a binding screw 25 for the attachmentof a field wire 26, and is further disposed up and over which are insulated from the negative plates through the medium of the insulating block l6 seated upon the frame.

The COHSiIIlljtlOIl of this-frame is such as to rigidly secure the parts together with cut little orno liability of the plates coming in 3 contact with each other when properiy inl sulated and permits the elenients to be readily removed with the removal of the cover,

From the foregoing it will be seen that the assembling of the parts would be effected by first arranging the plate or plates 10 within the hanger, which obviously would previously be found to fit, whereupon the top channel strip 18 and yoke 21 would be attached by being placed upon the top edge of the negative plate with ends of yoke disposed down through the holes of the hanger whereupon the washer and nuts would be connected to secure the parts together.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is a 1,- An electrode support for batteries, comprising in partia top cross yoke having downwardly disposed ends, a hanger including sides to engage the edges of an electrode and having eyes in its upper ends to engage the said ends of the yoke, and means for securing said parts together,

2. An electrode support for batteries, comprising in part a top cross yoke having its outer end portions disposed at an acute angle, a hanger including sides to engage the edges of an electrode and having eyes in its upper ends to engage the ends of the yoke, and means for drawing the eyes inward and the hanger against the edges of an electrode.

3. an electrode support for batteries, com prising in part a top cross yoke having its outer end portions disposed downward at an acute angle, hanger including sides to engage the edges of an electrode and having its upper portions disposed outward at substantially a right angle to the ends of the yoke and having eyes therein to receive the said ends, andmeans upon said yoke ends to draw the hanger against the edges or the electrons.

d. An electrode support for batteries, comprising a frame including in part top cross yoke having its ends disposed downward, a sheet metal hanger to engage an electrode and having its upper ends disposed outward and provided with eyes to receive the ends of the yoke.

5. An electrode support "for batteries, comprising a frame including in part a sheet metal strip to engage the top of an electrode, a yoke member upon the strip and having its free ends disposed downward through said strips, a sheet metal hanger adapted to engage the edges of such an electrode and having its upper ends in engagement. with the ends of the yoke.

65. An electrode support for batteries, comprising a frame including in part a sheetmetal strip to engage the top or an electrode and having slots in its end portions, a yoke rneinber upon the strip and having its free ends disposed downward through said slots, a sheet metal hanger adapted to engage the edges of such anv electrode and provided with means at its upper end to engage the ends of said yoke.

7. An electrode support for batteries, coinprising'in part a wire yoke member to arranged upon the top edge of an electrode and having its end portions disposed downward, a sheet metal hanger to engage the outer edges of such an electrode and having its upper ends provided with eyes to receive the ends of the yoke for attachment thereto.

Signed at Waterbury in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, this 3rd day of April, A. D., 1909.

CHARLES E. SCHOENMEHL. W XLFRED STRAl V.

Vl itnesses FRANK A. STRAW, Tnnononn E. Roenns. 

